1976 280Z Restoration Project

[HaZmatt]

Looks great! What are you going to do with the wire harness holders in the engine bay?

[wheee!]

I think I will clean them up, spray them body colour, then re-plastidip them. I think that will look okay. Some are broken...

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I picked up some more spare parts this weekend too. A set of taillights and surrounds plus two good valve covers. That will allow me to do some experimenting with the paint or polish finish.

[HaZmatt]

6 minutes ago, wheee! said:

I think I will clean them up, spray them body colour, then re-plastidip them. I think that will look okay. Some are broken...

Yeah, mine were in decent shape so I taped them off before painting. Big mistake, I wish I would've stripped them and had them painted body color, then either dip them or buy new tab covers. 

[wheee!]

New tab covers? Didn't know they existed. I thought they were dipped. Heat shrink would look goofy.

[HaZmatt]

240zrubberparts.com

[wheee!]

Yikes! $10 each?

[HaZmatt]

[wheee!]

For the difference it would make its not worth it. I can make my own... Or fix these.

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Spun the chassis tonight. Sitting 90 degrees on the passenger side. Discovered a lot of spots I missed from the last time I was vertical... Oh well. Keep on blasting...

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Small progress... still blasting.

Found a set inspection doors and a new gas door for the parts shelf! Also working on a new (to me) gas tank from a Canadian source! Hope to get that shipped soon....!

[EuroDat]

Hope the deal on the gas tank works out. I with your mother inlaw, Im sure you can do better